Dai Richards

Dai Richards
Personal information
Full name David Thomas Richards[1]
Date of birth (1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Place of birth Abercanaid, Wales
Date of death 1 October 1969(1969-10-01) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death Yardley, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1925 Riverfield
1925–1926 Bedlinog
1926–1927 Merthyr Town 0 (0)
1927–1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers 219 (5)
1935–1937 Brentford 55 (0)
1937–1939 Birmingham 62 (2)
1939–1945 Walsall 3 (0)
1945–19?? Sedgley
International career
1931–1938 Wales 21 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Thomas Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 210 appearances as a left half in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][5] He also played league football for Birmingham and Brentford and won 21 caps for Wales.[6] He is one of only two players to have been on the winning side against England for Wales four times (goalkeeper Bert Gray is the other). Richards appeared in the victories in 1933, both victories in 1936 and in 1938.[7]

Personal life

Richards' brother Billy also played in the Football League and was capped by Wales.[8] Richards died in Yardley, Birmingham in 1969, at age 62.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1927–28[9] Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1928–29[10] Second Division 13 0 0 0 13 0
1929–30[11] Second Division 28 1 0 0 28 1
1930–31[12] Second Division 30 0 3 0 33 0
1931–32[13] Second Division 33 1 2 0 35 1
1932–33[14] First Division 36 1 1 0 37 1
1933–34[15] First Division 36 1 2 0 38 1
1934–35[16] First Division 32 1 2 0 34 1
1935–36[17] First Division 8 0 — 8 0
Total 219 5 10 0 229 5
Brentford 1935–36[18] First Division 26 0 1 0 27 0
1936–37[18] First Division 29 0 2 0 31 0
Total 55 0 3 0 58 0
Birmingham 1936–37[19] First Division 8 1 — 8 1
1937–38[19] First Division 35 1 1 0 36 1
1938–39[19] First Division 19 0 3 0 22 0
Total 62 2 4 0 66 2
Career total 336 7 17 0 353 7

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Dai Richards". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richards Dai Wolverhampton Wanderers 1935". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ^ "David Richards". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Dai Richards". eu-football.info. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
  9. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1927/28". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1928/29". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1929/30". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1930/31". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1931/32". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1932/33". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1933/34". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1934/35". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1935/36". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  18. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–374. ISBN 0951526200.
  19. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 314–319. ISBN 9781859838532.
  20. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0955294914.


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